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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,993,342 and 12,944,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,993,342 and 12,944,332 is: 27,956,978.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,342 : 12,944,332 = 12,944,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,342/12,944,332 = 12,944,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,342x = 12,944,332 × 12,944,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,342x = 167,555,730,926,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,555,730,926,224/5,993,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,956,978.08

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